SHOOTING FASHION WITH YOUR IPHONE AND SMARTPHONE
BEAUTY & FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
Who is it for, and how can it help me?
This online iPhone and Smartphone photography course will teach you everything you need to know to become a competent photographer with nothing more than an iPhone or similar smartphone. This particular online learning course designed to keep you engaged and craft your skills and abilities for taking your smartphone pictures to the next level. We will be demonstrating using a model and various lighting scenarios from Butterfly and Rembrandt to Split and Loop lighting, with guided conversation throughout.
This course is supported with lighting downloadable lighting diagrams and PDF workbooks to help you go through the process. When you complete your course, you will be invited to our live Zoom and club sessions to discuss pictures, do some 1-2-1 portfolio reviews and mentoring, and become a member of our private Facebook group.
This course is designed for:
- Photographers who sometimes use their smartphone or users who have little to no experience using their smartphone for creative picture taking want to become a skilled photographer without spending thousands of pounds, euros or dollars on expensive camera equipment.
- Anyone that wants to develop a more impressive portfolio or social media accounts, such as TikTok and Instagram.
- Anyone that wants to make professional digital photography into an exciting career. Starting with the camera, you always have close 24/7.
- You’ll learn all the basics of professional iPhone photography with lighting and camera settings in this course as well as plenty of tips and tricks for editing and grading enabling you to be confident in your workflow and that you can use during every day shooting to make your photos stand out from the rest. This course gets straight to the point with the most useful and practical information so that you can get out shooting as quickly as possible.
Here are the details of your online course
- How to take stunning photos with a good understanding of composition and lighting.
- We will be using a model and 4 types of lighting techniques which can also be used for DSLR wok afterwards.
- How to optimise your iPhone camera settings for taking the best photos.
- How to create depth in your photography
- How/Why the best photographers tell stories in their photos.
- How to utilize surrounding light to light your subjects properly
- How to professionally edit photos in Lightroom (free) on your iPhone.
- Tips, tricks, and much more!
About the instructor:
James Nader is a British Fashion & Advertising Photographer for more than 20 years, having worked on many national and international campaigns. His go-to handy camera is the one he has with him 24/7, and that is his iPhone which on occasion has been used to take picture which the client has used in campaigns. He is looking forward to sharing the knowledge gained and helping you capture the most stunning photos possible.
What you’ll learn
- How to replicate professional digital photography with your iPhone.
- How to take stunning photos by utilising the shot composition on your phone.
- How to optimise iPhone settings for taking the best photos.
- How to professionally edit photos with Lightroom (free) on your iPhone.
- How to balance the ambient surrounding light to light your subjects naturally.
- How/Why the best photographers tell stories in their photos.
- How to take more impactful photos of people, landscapes, architecture, and more.
Here’s some of what you will learn:
How to take stunning photos by utilising shot composition.
Explain basics of composition, rule of thirds etc not too much as thirds are basic but learn to read your own intuition, it’s not always about a formula
- How to optimize your iPhone camera settings for taking the best photos.
- How to create depth in your photography
- Storytelling and how to take the viewer on a journey
- How/Why the best photographers tell stories in their photos.
- How to utilise surrounding light to properly light your subjects
- How to professionally edit photos in Lightroom (free) on your iPhone.
- Talk about some of the apps which are camera apps and shoot plus edit images such as lightroom
Intro to the basic iPhone camera and settings, * refer to the printed booklet for breakdown.
- Turn Off Live Photo
- Turn ON HDR and the Grid
- Turn ON the Grid
- Focus Tapping / Depth of Field
- Exposure Control
- LOCK Focus and Exposure
- Pano Mode
- Portrait Mode
Using Lightroom Mobile App:
Basic operation of the App and how to use it effectively for everyday photography.
- Shooting with camera in dng format – raw. Run through some basics
- Introduce the light we are using today and how we intend to set it up.
We will cover the following
The Light Tab
- Exposure
- Contrast
- Highlights
- Shadows
- Blacks and Whites
The ColourTab
- Temperature
- Tint
- Saturation
- Vibrance
The Effects Tab
- Clarity
- Dehaze
- Vignette Amount
- Midpoint
- Feather
- Roundness